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Mary Berrys Chocolate Cup Cakes

Mary Berrys Chocolate Cup Cakes

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

Chocolate indulgence in a cup cake. Children will love to decorate with chocolate strands and chocolate decorations.

Preparation Time	20 minutes
Baking Time	10 minutes
Portions	24
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Mary Berrys Chocolate Cup Cakes Ingredients

40 grams	Cocoa Powder
4 tbsp	Warm Water Boiling
3	Free Range Eggs
175 grams	Butter Softened
165 grams	Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
115 grams	Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
1 tsp	Baking Powder (rounded)

Additional Ingredients

60 grams	Butter
30 grams	Cocoa Powder
3 tbsp	JUST MILK
250 grams	Billington's Golden Icing Sugar

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How to make Mary Berrys Chocolate Cup Cakes

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Line two 12-hole muffin tins with paper cases. Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl, pour in the boiling water, and mix into a thick paste. Add the remaining cake ingredients and mix with an electric hand whisk (or beat with a wooden spoon)
Divide the mixture equally between the 24 paper cases. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C(400°F, Gas mark 6)for about 10 minutes until well risen and springy to the touch. Cool in the cases on a wire rack.
Make the icing. melt the butter, then pour it into a bowl. sift in the cocoa powder and stir in the icing sugar a little at a time to make a glossy, spreadable icing. Spread the icing over the cakes and leave to set before serving.

Reviews

Read all reviews (12) | Average rating: 4 stars

"Have just tried this recipe and very disappointed with the result. The cakes rose and felt springy after baking, but when removed from the oven, they sunk and shrunk away from the cases."

Bakingmad: "Hi, It sound like you have added a little too much liquid when making this recipe. Baking Mad"

13-09-2010 | Author: JBrown635 | 1 stars

"They were delicious and even ended up looking like the picture!! :)"

08-10-2009 | Author: andrewhorner | 5 stars

"Hubby absolutely loves these"

16-10-2009 | Author: suanni | 5 stars

"everybody loves them xxx"

16-10-2009 | Author: gillian | 4 stars

"this looks yummy "

02-10-2010 | Author: lolipop | 5 stars

"Another great recipe, these look and taste great"

27-01-2011 | Author: paulawilliams | 4 stars

"good recipe "

09-07-2011 | Author: ellie andrews | 4 stars

"very easy to make and they taste yummy"

03-03-2012 | Author: ashleyliveshere | 5 stars

"Amazing. All my housemates and my boyfriend loved these cakes. Plus they're so easy to make."

13-05-2012 | Author: Dabs15 | 5 stars

"Funny...I made sure I didnt add too much liquid and mine sank after removing from oven too! :o( Not very chocolatey either."

Bakingmad: "Perhaps you could try baking a little while longer. Test it has cooked throughout by inserting a toothpick, if it comes out with some mixture still on it, you may need to bake a bit longer. Pop them back in for another 5 minutes. Happy Baking!"

27-08-2012 | Author: mrsjackshephard | 1 stars

"So delicious! I put them in for 15 minutes instead of 10 and mine haven't sunk (: they're the best cakes I've made in a while! So yummy, I could eat the whole batch!"

25-01-2013 | Author: Whizza | 5 stars

"Mine came out great, very lovely"

07-05-2013 | Author: karen wapshott | 1 stars

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